The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-11-24
Amer fighting the epidemic from the begin

Mr. NJ Oppenheimer. the President Of the |
r. T. p g. T. Co., has left for Quincy, Fla, to |
be absent some months-U s. Tobacco Journal. |
On the night of the 10Th the Tampa prison |
err. eight in number, broke Jail and escaped. Did
any of them break quarantine also-psss thu |
cordoni
The patent upon the ~driven well' has been |
declared void by The Supreme Court. All can
now use this process of obtaining water without
paying any royalty.
Won't some other paper than the Times
U.ion print some Of fhe Southern Leaders, poll
ticsf The tawny lion of Florida republicanism
ought not to be crushed by neglect even while
roaring loudly fer attention.
The bond question has been finally adjusted,
and we presume the Board of County Commits
sioners will soon place our new bonds upon the
marke, and pay up ell the judgments against the
cnunry.-Aontceao Canstitution.
1T is rumored that the Central Railroad Of
Georgia will put on a line of fast boats between
this city and Brunswick, owing to the refusal Of
The Savannah. Florida and Western Railway to
proraie on the winter travel.-Ferno ndina Mir
Tor.
Marion County Commissioners have appro-
prisied g. SOC 10 enable their county to do itself
credit al the Sub-Tropicall Exposition At Jack
sonville. The investment is one that will pay a
hundred per cent 10 good results to the county.
-OrIa ndo Reporter.
Sir Charles Dixie has published an article,
in which he says England is totally unable to
cope with any of the Powers He thinks she
ought To spend about ten million pounds in
equipirg and organizing the amy and in the
building OF Notifications
Death has again entered the household Of
Captain j. 3. Johnston. editor OF the PIsco
County Demosras and this time beren him Of
months. The afflicted father has friends in all
sections Of Florida TO sympashize with him.
The Orange Belt Railway Company now
have nfty-Iwo miles of road in continuous opera
ton, over which both passenger and freight
trains are run regularly. The entire line will
be in operation BY January 10 81. Petersburg,
a Point Pinellas-Toodres Herald.
Major HOLSTER, OF the B. g.. o. c. & A Ry,
has returned from Jacksonville and reports that
the road win be Immediately recognized under
the title of the Western and Atlantic. We will
probably have some interesting railroad news
for next week.-Orsnee City Times.
johann Most is anxious to teach the people
Of this free country what freedom is We once
heard OF man who was hit ON the "cheek" by
q stroke oflightning. bu. it glanced off and killed
q mule two miles away. We never knew his
name, however. until now.-N Y. Herald
The action of the New York Herald in the
late New York contest has pleased the Demo.
Gratis Of the whole country. The Herald makes
no bluster and brag. 1t pays the highest price
for news and gets the besi and is the hest printed
and most reliable paper in America to-day
Lexington Ky Ress
Snowman Barnum sent the President word
that be has advanced the price of his property
in Bridgeport so per cent. This is the way he
acknowledges having made fool OF himself on
the eve of the election in 1884, when he offered
a. 4An >..s- .. Lit 49, :r a. ~
was successful.
Col. 5. II Tigner returned last Sunday night
from California, more in love with Florida than
ever before. He visited Los Angeles, San Diego,
San Bernandino and other places in that State
and has reached the conclusion that South Flor
ida has No competitor in South California
Barton Adrance- Couritr
Mr.. John P. Varnum, late managing editor
Of the Eetos Herald rendered his resignation two
weeks ago, owing TO i'll health. He retired from
all connection with the paper on last Satur-
day. according 10 arrangement. and AFTER a season
Of rest and recreation will probably take up other
business pursuits In Jacksonville Jackson ciUe
Neps- Herald
The trustees of the proposed great Epsco
pal Cathedral in New York have purchased the
site for it, paying $3.50, 600 As the building is
70 cost SIC. 000. 100. 10 be raised by voluntary
contributions. its construction may extend
through several generations, as did that OF most
OF the European Csthednls, whose grandeur it
b designed 70 rival
The outward appearance Of the old Cathe-
drsl has been fully restored, With same old tower
and swinging bells, same futed columns, pias-
ten and massive mouldings, and in every way
the same cid edifce that has been admired and
revered BY succeeding generations since the lay
ing OF the corner stone over three hundred Year,
ago-& Johns Weekly
The first stake Of the 81. Augustine and East
Coast Railway was driven Wednesday, BY the
engineer corps The road will extend from this
city south 70 New Smyrna, and will be COM
pleted 40 rapidly as possible II pene,rates o
very rich and fertile section OF country and will
be of great commercial benefit 10 81. Augustine
-H Auoustins Press.
Cadet Davis, Of Palatka, in playing on the
parade ground Just before drill on Monday, had
the misfortune TO break bis left collar bone DR.
Phillips was called 10 set the bone, and the cadet
h now - comfortable a. could be expected. Ca.
def Davis is popular comrade with his fellow
cadets, and has their full sympathy In his mis-
acknowledgements Adcooate, 22d
If any Of our brother members of the press
have been pining for news from the Comptroller
General about Q remittance for publishing the
tai let, We would patheiically inform them that
de appropriation for printing has been ex.
psnded, and that some months must yet inter.
vsne before The goal Of their expectations will
be realised. We know whereof we speak, as
We spent our last pocket change TO 60 10 the
capital TO get posted.-Zsm.
The cable reports q sea horror Of dreadful
magnitude. On the night Of the 10Th, there
being dense fog, The Dutch steamship Scholten
colllded with the steamer Rosa Mary 10 the
British Channel and sunk in twenty minutes.
There were 2io persons passengers and crew,
on board the steamer. and of these 1872 lost their
lives. The night was intensely cold and added
10 the suferngs Of those who escaped and hast
ened the death of many Of the lost. as they swan
or nosted in life preservers Only two Of the